Kisumu Impala conservation boat race 2011

Kenya Wildlife Service will on November 26, 2011, host the inaugural Kisumu Impala Conservation Boat Race to be held on Lake Victoria at Kisumu Impala Sanctuary.
The event  seeks to raise funds to conserve the rare sitatunga, a semi-aquatic antelope, found in Kisumu Impala Sanctuary by the shores of the lake by constructing a 3-km perimeter wall fence at a cost of Sh28 million.

The race on the theme “Save the Sitatunga” will also give the participating stakeholders a chance to showcase their products and activities as well as highlight the potential of Kisumu and Siaya counties as tourism investment and attraction destinations.
The aim of the event is to bring together members of the local communities and corporate organizations in the Lake Victoria region for sport, fun and fundraising.